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62 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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The Donkey Comes on a Tank
1964 1h 37m JA
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9.0TMDB Β· 1
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Hajime Hana
Shima Iwashita
Hiroshi Inuzuka
Kei Tani
Tokue Hanazawa
Tatsuo Matsumura
KenzΕ Tabu
Takanobu Hozumi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Writers
- Yoji Yamada
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Yoji Yamada directs. Tetsuo Takaha behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 162 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Yoji Yamada, shot by Tetsuo Takaha. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Hajime Hana and Shima Iwashita and Hiroshi Inuzuka carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0358978 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tetsuo Takaha
- Runtime
- 97 min Β· 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Yoji Yamada
Production companies
Who made it
Shochiku
JP
Key crew
- Original ConceptIkuma Dan
- Executive ProducerShigeru Wakita
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1964-12-26
